As the only Nordic event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, only the men's event, a total of 3 minor events were competed, and 9 medals were won by 4 teams, and the strength of the European team is still strong. Chinese athletes filled the gap at their doorstep and stepped onto the Olympics for the first time.
Norway became the biggest winner, winning 2 gold and 2 silver, Germany 1 gold and 1 silver, Japan 2 bronze medals and Austria 1 bronze. Judging from the results of the competition, Norway and Germany are still the kings of nordic biathlon, and since the Sochi Winter Olympics, the gold medals in the Nordic biathlons of the Three Consecutive Winter Olympics have been won by these two teams. At the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Germany won three gold medals in the event, and four years later, the Norwegian team played a "turnaround battle" in Beijing, and they relied on the outstanding performance of veteran Grabak to reproduce the success of the Sochi Winter Olympics, and Grabak also became the first athlete to win four gold medals in this event.
The outstanding performance of the two teams comes from their deep strength, throughout the history of the Nordic Bigraph of the Winter Olympics, the Norwegian team has won a total of 15 Olympic gold medals and 35 medals, far ahead of other teams. In the team competition, Norway's ace Ribe did not participate for physical reasons, but the strength of their players was still amazing. The German team playing at the Beijing Winter Olympics has several players in their current year, and they are the only team that has stood on the Nordic podium for six consecutive Winter Olympics. Another European powerhouse, Austria, showed a slight decline, having won 16 medals in total, and they only won one bronze medal in their individual events at the Winter Olympics. Although the young man Lampater has played well in international competitions such as the World Cup, he is still a little immature in the Winter Olympic games.
As the most competitive team outside of Europe, the overall level of the Japanese team has improved. The Japanese team won the men's team championship at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, but did not win in the following years. Although the team's famous player Watanabe Xiaodou won a silver medal in Sochi and Pingchang, he has not gained in the team competition for 18 years. This third place proves that they have once again accumulated enough talent thickness.
Chinese athletes are the first to appear in the Nordic biathlon of the Winter Olympics, and Zhao Jiawen won 43rd and 47th places respectively in the individual ski jumping standard platform + cross-country skiing 10 km and personal ski jumping big jump + cross-country skiing 10 km event. In the men's team competition, the Chinese team finished tenth.
Although there is still a gap between the results and the world-class standards, for the Chinese Nordic biathlon team that started late, Zhao Jiawen's standing on this field is already a breakthrough. 'I have some injuries and it's a challenge for me to step into this venue every day, but I love that challenge.' Zhao Jiawen said in an interview. He experienced a serious injury while preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics cycle, and with the encouragement of the team leader, he regrouped and finally won the winter Olympic ticket.
The experience of the Winter Olympics has made Zhao Jiawen grow a lot, which comes from the performance of high-level athletes on the field, and more from the increasing sense of responsibility. As the first member of the Nordic biathlon team, Although Zhao Jiawen is a "post-00s", he has already had a veteran style. "I'm one of the first players, and I should have helped the squad members, and the problems they had may have been something I've encountered before." He said that now the team has begun to train small Nordic biathlon players, and there are already young athletes who have surpassed him in ski jumping. "They're also laying the groundwork, preparing for the next Or the next Winter Olympics, and they're going to explode at that time."
In Zhao Jiawen's view, nordic triathlon is still in the exploration stage in China and needs more time, but he is full of hope for the future. "I'm definitely going to be a champion." Zhao Jiawen said firmly, "I will definitely raise the national flag and play the national anthem in the arena - this is the thought in my heart, and it is also my will." ”
As the only major event in the Current Winter Olympics that only has a men's event, the Nordic two events may usher in more changes in the future. Now that women's events and mixed team events have been added to the World Cup, it is possible that women will be seen in the next Winter Olympics.